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PRONUNCIATION OF ANTLER MOTH

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ANTLER MOTH

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Antler moth is a noun.
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WHAT DOES ANTLER MOTH MEAN IN ENGLISH?

antler moth

Antler Moth

The Antler Moth is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is a common species throughout most of Europe.

Definition of antler moth in the English dictionary

The definition of antler moth in the dictionary is a European noctuid moth, Cerapteryx graminis, that has white antler-like markings on the forewings and produces larvae that periodically cause great damage to pastures and grasslands.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ANTLER MOTH

antivitamin
antivivisection
antivivisectionist
antiwar
antiwear
antiweed
antiwelfare
antiwhaling
antiwhite
antiwoman
antiworld
antiwrinkle
antler
antlered
Antlia
Antliae
antliate
antlike
antlion
antlion fly

WORDS THAT END LIKE ANTLER MOTH

brown house moth
buff-tip moth
clothes moth
codling moth
death´s-head moth
diamondback moth
emperor moth
giant peacock moth
gipsy moth
gypsy moth
hawk moth
hummingbird moth
luna moth
mammoth
oak processionary moth
puss moth
silver-Y moth
sphinx moth
tiger moth
tussock moth
wax moth

Synonyms and antonyms of antler moth in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «antler moth» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ANTLER MOTH

Find out the translation of antler moth to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of antler moth from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «antler moth» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

茸毒蛾
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

polilla cornamenta
570 millions of speakers

English

antler moth
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

Antler कीट
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

قرن الوعل فراشة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

рога моли
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

antler mariposa
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

অ্যান্টর মথ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

bois de papillon
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Gegelung anting
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Geweih Motte
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

枝角の蛾
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

뿔 나방
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Antuk moth
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

nhung bướm
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மயிர் அந்துப்பூச்சி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अँंटर मॉथ
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Karıncaçı güvesi
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

antler moth
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

ćma łopata
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

роги молі
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

corn de cerb molie
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

antler σκώρος
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

geweier mot
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

hjorthorn moth
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

gevir møll
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of antler moth

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ANTLER MOTH»

The term «antler moth» is barely ever used and occupies the 200.699 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ANTLER MOTH» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about antler moth

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ANTLER MOTH»

Discover the use of antler moth in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to antler moth and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Curious Facts in the History of Insects; including spiders ...
The Antler-moth, Noctua gramt'n'is, Linn., has been particularly observed in Sweden, Norway, Northern Germany, and even in Greenland, where it does great mischief to grass-plots and meadows. It is recorded to have done very great injury ...
Frank COWAN, 1865
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A Report on the insects of Massachusetts injurious to vegetation
The most destructive kinds in Europe are the caterpillars of the corn rustic or winter dart-moth (flgrotis segetum), the wheat dart-moth (Jlgrotis tritici), the eagle- moth (flgrolis aquilina), and the turf rustic or antler-moth (Charwas gra minis)*.
Thaddeus William Harris, 1841
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International Moth Monitoring Scheme: Proceedings of a ...
In this most diminished case of biodiversity, the change of or is well beyond any magnitude of climatic variation. Even the species composition shows unnatural features. Dominant species are the Antler Moth (Cerapteryx graminis) and the ...
Marko Nieminen, 1996
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The Natural History of British Insects; Explaining Them in ...
PHALZEN A GRAMIN IS. s ANTLER MOTH. GENERIC CHARACTER. Antennœ tapering from the bafe : wings in general delleéted when at reli. Fly by night. Bombyr. SPECIFIC CHARACTER AND S Y NONYMS. Wings brown, with a trifurcated ...
‎1808
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Pest and Disease Management Handbook
Pests Antler moth (Cerapteryx graminis) The larvae (caterpillars) of antler moth are brown with a pale stripe and up to 40 mm long. The adult moth lays eggs in the autumn, most of which hatch in the following spring. The caterpillars then feed  ...
David V. Alford, 2008
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Biogeography and Ecology of the Island of Newfoundland
Cerapteryx graminis (L.) antler moth (Br.) This European species is found only in Newfoundland in North America. The first specimen was taken at St. John's, 10 August 1966 (Hardwick 1969). Its life history, population levels and spread since  ...
R. South, 1983
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The Natural History of British Moths, Sphinxes, &c: ...
the Gamma-moth ( Pltaia gamma J, the Antler-moth ( Charwas graminis J, the Lackey ( Clmocampa neustria J, the Buff-tip ( Pygaera bucephala J, the Cabbage -moth (Mamestra BrassicwJ, the small Ermines ( Yponomeuta J, and a few others .
James Duncan, 1836
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The Naturalist's Library: Duncan, J. The natural history of ...
the Gamma-moth ( Plusia gamma J, the Antler-moth C Charceas gra minis J, the Lackey ( Clisiocampa neustria J, the Buff-tip ( Pygasra bucephala J, the Cabbage -moth (Mamestra Brassicce-), the small Ermines ( Yponomeuta J, and a few ...
Sir William Jardine, 1836
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The Naturalist's Library
Don.), the Gamma-moth (Plusia gamma), the Antler-moth (Charceas graminis), the Lackey (Clisiocampa neuttria), the Buif-tip (Pygcera bwxphala), the Cabbage- moth (Mamestra Brassiae-), the small Ermines ( Yponomeuta), and a few others.
Sir William Jardine, 1836
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Entomology: British Moths, Sphinxes
the Gamma-moth (Plima gamma), the Antler-moth (Charceas graminis), the Lackey ( Clisiocampa neustriaJ, the Buff-tip fPygcera bucephala), the Cabbage- moth (Mamestra Brassicce-J,' the small Ermines ( Yponomeuta), and a few others .
James Duncan, 1836

NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ANTLER MOTH»

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Caterpillars devour Lakes grass
The antler moth caterpillars, which are about two inches long, have hatched in their millions in the Helvellyn and Skiddaw areas. «BBC News, Jun 07»

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« EDUCALINGO. Antler moth [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/antler-moth>. Apr 2024 ».
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